Working across the festival's creative identity, Artists in Motion delivered the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, the festival's animated brand package and a large-scale 3D projection mapping experience across the facade of the Ritz-Carlton, the festival's headquarters.

The Opening Ceremony transformed the auditorium into a richly immersive environment where projection, live performance and original music combined to tell a story of connection through cinema. Inspired by the exchange of cultures and perspectives, the production explored how film has the power to transcend borders, spark imagination and unite audiences through shared human experiences.

The Closing Awards Ceremony brought the festival to a fitting conclusion with a celebration of filmmaking and the artists behind it, paying tribute to the creativity, emotion and craftsmanship that define great cinema. Together, the ceremonies and supporting visual experiences established a cohesive creative language that welcomed more than 1,200 filmmakers, artists and international guests from around the world.